polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpä-lə-mər 
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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Courtesy Loose Joints Meridian, a mixed-media artwork (oil, acrylic, acrylic polymer, archival paper, ink, aluminum, Dibond, and wood) by Sarah Sze, whose work was on view last month at Victoria Miro, in Venice, Italy.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 June 2024
The polymer can be burned off, but this releases carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid, and other harmful pollutants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Bacteria meet plastics Plastics are formed of polymers, long chains of identical molecules linked together by chemical bonds.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 June 2024
The polymer can be burned off, but this releases carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid, and other harmful pollutants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Bacteria meet plastics Plastics are formed of polymers, long chains of identical molecules linked together by chemical bonds.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds that is formed by combination of smaller molecules and consists basically of repeating structural units
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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